Bangui vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$225
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$288
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
45
😀 Quality of life
8
59
🏙️ Population
889K
4.72M

The cost of living in Bangui is 34% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8489th and 6675th ($526 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Tanzania, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9279th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Dar es Salaam

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Bangui Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687